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    MediFind found 253 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Phoenix, AZ. Of these, 199 are Experienced, 47 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    253 providers found
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Arizona Digestive Health PC

      349 E Coronado Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Mills is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Mills is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diverticular Disease, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mills is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Arizona Digestive Health PC

      349 E Coronado Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shiva Ratuapli is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Ratuapli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Arizona Digestive Health PC

      349 E Coronado Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Randolph is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Randolph is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Arizona Digestive Health PC

      349 E Coronado Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Drewitz is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Drewitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Arizona Digestive Health PC

      349 E Coronado Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eugene Tharalson is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Tharalson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tharalson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      M Zuhdi Jasser MD PC

      1010 E Mcdowell Rd, Suite 300, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Omid Dilmaghanian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Dilmaghanian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Pneumonia, Swallowing Difficulty, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Dilmaghanian is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      1111 E Mcdowell Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Darrell Wadas is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Wadas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wadas is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics | Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics | Gastroenterology

      Phoenix Children's Hospital

      1919 E Thomas Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Romanian
      Accepting New Patients

      Dana Williams is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Malnutrition, and Eosinophilic Enteropathy. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      4400 N 32nd St, Suite 220, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Taffet is an Otolaryngologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Taffet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Tonsillitis. Dr. Taffet is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Arizona Digestive Health PC

      9250 N 3rd St, Suite 4035, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Gulinson is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Gulinson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Indigestion, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Arizona Digestive Health PC

      5111 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 151, 
      Scottsdale, AZ 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Prabhakar Swaroop is a Gastroenterologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Swaroop is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Aligned Medical Providers LLC

      775 E Willetta St, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ken Ota is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Ota has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Ota is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Bhsm Rehabilitation LLC

      755 E Mcdowell Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Adrian Arya is an Otolaryngologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Arya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Arya is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Bhsm Rehabilitation LLC

      755 E Mcdowell Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Philip Kaczar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Kaczar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Bhsm Rehabilitation LLC

      755 E Mcdowell Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Creoles And Pidgins
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Todd Kravetz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Kravetz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Low Sodium Level, Chronic Cough, Idiopathic Edema, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Dr. Kravetz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Bhsm Rehabilitation LLC

      755 E Mcdowell Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Danielle Wicklow is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Wicklow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Orthostatic Hypotension, Hypothyroidism, Subacute Thyroiditis, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Wicklow is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      1300 N 12th St, #613, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Berggreen is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Berggreen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Erythema Nodosum, Diverticular Disease, and Gastric Dysmotility. Dr. Berggreen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      349 E Coronado Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bruce Noland is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Noland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Noland is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Biltmore Ear Nose And Throat PC

      1010 E Mcdowell Rd, Suite 200, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Pearlstein is an Otolaryngologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Pearlstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Enlarged Adenoids, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1. Dr. Pearlstein is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      M Zuhdi Jasser MD PC

      1010 E Mcdowell Rd, Suite 300, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      M Jasser is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Jasser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Infant Hyperglycemia, Vertigo, and Obesity. Dr. Jasser is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Painful Swallowing?

      Painful swallowing is any pain or discomfort while swallowing. You may feel it high in the neck or lower down behind the breastbone. Most often, the pain feels like a strong sensation of squeezing or burning. Painful swallowing may be a symptom of a serious disorder.

      When should I see a Painful Swallowing doctor near Phoenix, AZ?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Painful Swallowing doctor near Phoenix, AZ?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Painful Swallowing doctors near Phoenix, AZ?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Painful Swallowing doctors near Phoenix, AZ?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Painful Swallowing doctor near Phoenix, AZ?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Painful Swallowing doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Painful Swallowing doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Painful Swallowing doctor near Phoenix, AZ?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Painful Swallowing doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Painful Swallowing doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Painful Swallowing doctors near Phoenix, AZ?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Painful Swallowing doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Painful Swallowing doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Painful Swallowing doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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